Day in Pictures, Aug. 5, 2013

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By By Mike Moffitt

on August 5, 2013 1:00 PM

Photo: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

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When he's not picking off zombies with his crossbow, "Walking Dead" star Norman Reedus
works to keep animals safe. In New York, he and Lola the Siamese joined Cruelty Free
International's call for the United States to follow the European Union's lead and end
animal tests for cosmetics. less

When he's not picking off zombies with his crossbow, "Walking Dead" star Norman Reedus works to keep animals safe. In New York, he and Lola the Siamese joined Cruelty Free International's call for the ... more

Photo: Leslie Hassler, Associated Press

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Dung go there: Beware of landmines at the Lebanon (Pa.) Area Fair. (Ed.'s note: The cow patty is actually a fake.)

Dung go there: Beware of landmines at the Lebanon (Pa.) Area Fair. (Ed.'s note: The cow patty is actually a fake.)

I have always depended on the kindness of strangers: Madeline is more interested in
belly rubs than blessings during the Blessings of Animals Service at the Unitarian
Universalist Congregation in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. less

I have always depended on the kindness of strangers: Madeline is more interested in belly rubs than blessings during the Blessings of Animals Service at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation in ... more

Photo: Lori Van Buren, Albany Times Union

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Off-roading in Afgoye: A Somalian woman in a wheelchair navigates through a hedge of cactus with a little help from her friends. The trio were headed to a food
distribution center in Afgoye, Somalia.

Off-roading in Afgoye: A Somalian woman in a wheelchair navigates through a hedge of cactus with a little help from her friends. The trio were headed to a food distribution center in Afgoye, Somalia.

Jude, this isn't the time or place: Jude Bolton (left) of the Swans and Liam Picken of the Bulldogs clash in a round 19 AFL rugby match between the Western Bulldogs and the Sydney Swans at Etihad Stadium in Melbourne, Australia. less

Jude, this isn't the time or place: Jude Bolton (left) of the Swans and Liam Picken of the Bulldogs clash in a round 19 AFL rugby match between the Western Bulldogs and the Sydney Swans at Etihad Stadium in ... more

Hand signal: An Ergenekon prisoner waves to supporters from inside an armored police van at a
courthouse in Silivri, Turkey. Prosecutors were to deliver their final arguments in the
case against 275 people accused of plotting to overturn the Islamic-leaning government.
Among the defendants in the high-profile case - seen as a key test in Prime Minister
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's showdown with secularist and military opponents - are ex-military
chief Ilker Basbug and other army officers as well as lawyers, academics and
journalists. less

Hand signal: An Ergenekon prisoner waves to supporters from inside an armored police van at a courthouse in Silivri, Turkey. Prosecutors were to deliver their final arguments in the case against 275 ... more

Moms rally around cardboard posters of breastfeeding women in the Washington Heights
section of New York for the "Breastfeeding Subway Caravan." The event celebrated "World
Breastfeeding Week," which promotes the benefits of breastfeeding. less

Moms rally around cardboard posters of breastfeeding women in the Washington Heights section of New York for the "Breastfeeding Subway Caravan." The event celebrated "World Breastfeeding Week," which ... more

Glazed and amused: Prince Charles' first attempt at making strawberry tarts doesn't go
according to plan when the cream-and-strawberry glaze squirts out of the top of the
piping bag in Thurso, Scotland. Fortunately, bakery worker Lauren MacKenzie lends a
hand, thwarting culinary disaster. less

Glazed and amused: Prince Charles' first attempt at making strawberry tarts doesn't go according to plan when the cream-and-strawberry glaze squirts out of the top of the piping bag in Thurso, Scotland. ... more

Sixty-eight years since the mushroom cloud: A brilliant sunset silhouettes the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima
marked the 68th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing
Monday.

Sixty-eight years since the mushroom cloud: A brilliant sunset silhouettes the Atomic Bomb Dome in Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima marked the 68th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing Monday.

Photo: Shizuo Kambayashi, Associated Press

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Dangerous passage: Amid a thunderstorm, Central American migrants ride atop a freight train headed north in Arriaga, Mexico. Thousands of immigrants ride the train, known as la bestia, or "the beast," during their long and perilous journey through Mexico to the U.S. border. Many are robbed or assaulted by gangs who control the train stops, others fall asleep and tumble off the cars, losing limbs or perishing under the wheels. less

Dangerous passage: Amid a thunderstorm, Central American migrants ride atop a freight train headed north in Arriaga, Mexico. Thousands of immigrants ride the train, known as la bestia, or "the beast," during ... more

The cop who loves dogs: This is one of dozens of canines saved by a Beijing policeman (background) who goes by the online nickname Xiao Hei. A crackdown on "oversized" and unregistered dogs has provoked panic among the capital's expanding ranks of pet owners and enraged China's emerging animal rights movement. Xiao has defied regulations to rescue dozens of pooches from the clutches of his fellow officers over the years. less

The cop who loves dogs: This is one of dozens of canines saved by a Beijing policeman (background) who goes by the online nickname Xiao Hei. A crackdown on "oversized" and unregistered dogs has provoked panic ... more

Photo: Wang Zhao, AFP/Getty Images

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Unloading zone: Having crossed the finish line, a wheelbarrow racer dumps her rider
unceremoniously at the Lebanon (Pa.) Area Fair.

Unloading zone: Having crossed the finish line, a wheelbarrow racer dumps her rider unceremoniously at the Lebanon (Pa.) Area Fair.